Morristown in Hamblen County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Dewitt Clinton Senter
1830-1898
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 30, 2015
1. Dewitt Clinton Senter Marker
Erected by Hamblen County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 36° 11.738′ N, 83° 21.006′ W. Marker is in Morristown, Tennessee, in Hamblen County. It is at the intersection of Andrew Johnson Highway (U.S. 11E) and East Manley Court Circle, on the right when traveling east on Andrew Johnson Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Andrew Johnson Highway, Morristown TN 37814, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Panther Springs (approx. 1½ miles away); Melville Milton Murrell (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hamblen County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Hamblen County Korean War Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Hamblen County POW/MIA Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Hamblen County Courthouse (approx. 3.1 miles away); Caught in the Crossfire
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Also see . . . Dewitt Clinton Senter - The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History & Culture. (Submitted on September 3, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, February 26, 2017
2. Dewitt Clinton Senter Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse
3. Dewitt Clinton Senter
Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 5, 2017
4. Dewitt Clinton Senter Grave Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 5, 2017
5. DeWitt Clinton Senter Grave Marker - Close-up
Ex. Gov.
DeWitt Clinton Senter
Born Mar. 26, 1830,
Died June 14, 1898.
Member of Tennessee House of Representatives from 1852 to 1861, of the Senate from 1867 to 1869 and Governor of Tennessee two terms.
After life's fitful fever, he sleeps well.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 754 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 1, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on March 1, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 4, 5. submitted on March 6, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
